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CME Information

The 2023 Leadership Summit is designated for 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

The Negotiation Practice and Principles: Tips, Tactics and Traps Seminar is designated for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

CME credits can be claimed by logging in to the virtual platform, selecting “Claim CME” along the left navigation of the site, and following the instructions on the page. An online Leadership Summit evaluation needs to be completed in order to obtain CME credits.

The deadline to claim CME credits is July 31, 2023, which is also how long on-demand access to the Leadership Summit and Negotiation Seminar content will be available.

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Objectives

The 2023 Leadership Summit provides the opportunity for you to invest in yourself through the following program objectives:

  • Define your path and your personal mission statement
  • Understand the role of leadership in times of challenge
  • Learn strategies to get what you deserve
  • Examine a novel approach to understanding surgeon burnout
  • Hear from ACS chapter leaders as they share some of their success stories
  • Discover lessons surgeons can learn from aviation
  • Explore the equity imperative of graduate medical education
  • Gain insight on the current and future state of ACS from its Executive Director & CEO

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Objectives

The Negotiation Practice and Principles: Tips, Tactics and Traps Seminar provides the opportunity for you to invest in yourself through the following program objectives:

This plenary session will provide an overview of advanced negotiation concepts, strategies and tactics when negotiating with organizations in the context of medical employment. The first part will explore recognizing negotiation styles, choosing an approach, making offers and counteroffers, creating and claiming value, narrowing options, breaking impasse and dealing with closure behaviors. The second part will focus on specific value creation methodologies, risk analysis, cognitive error, implications from neuroscience, and dealing with difficult conduct.

View Disclosure Information for the 2023 Leadership Summit and the Negotiation Practice and Principles: Tips, Tactics, and Traps Seminar.

For questions regarding claiming CME for the Leadership Summit and/or Negotiation Seminar, please contact lasummit@facs.org.